The former England and Chelsea captain has returned to the London club and will take up the position of coach-consultant at the academy, the team's press office reported.

Terry will conduct training, participate in coaching meetings and keep in touch with the players' parents. The former club captain will start working part-time in early January.

“He will be a great mentor for our players and a fantastic support for our coaching staff. We look forward to seeing him start work, ”said Neil Bat, head of the Chelsea Academy's Youth Development Department.

Terry came to Chelsea at the age of 14, played for the youth team, and then for the main team in 1998-2017, played 717 matches for the London club, won 17 trophies, including winning the Premier League five times and Champions League in 2012.

The former England captain appreciated the joke about the Spartak legend. Football In the 2017/18 season, Terry played for Aston Villa, after which he remained in the team's coaching staff for three years. Terry made 78 appearances for England between 2003 and 2012.

The defender could have become a player for Spartak Moscow in 2018, but rejected the offer for family reasons.

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